Peter G. Hall Vice-President and Chief Economist Export Development Canada
Peter Hall joined Export Development Canada (EDC) in November 2004. With over 25 years of experience in economic analysis and forecasting, Mr. Hall is responsible for overseeing EDC’s economic analysis, country risk assessment and corporate research groups. In addition to preparing strategic advice for senior management at EDC, Mr. Hall is a featured speaker at conferences, international roundtables and policy fora, and regularly appears in television, radio and print media commenting on the world economy and Canadian international trade issues. He produces a widely circulated print and video weekly commentary covering an eclectic range of current global economic issues.

Linda Hasenfratz, Chief Executive Officer, Linamar Corporation

Linda Hasenfratz is the Chief Executive Officer of Linamar Corporation, an advanced manufacturing company where the intersection of leading-edge technology and deep manufacturing expertise is creating solutions that power vehicles, motion, work and lives for the future. The Company is made up of 2 operating segments – the Industrial segment and the Transportation segment, which are further divided into 5 operating groups – Skyjack, Agriculture, Machining & Assembly, Light Metal Casting and Forging, all world leaders in the design, development and production of highly engineered products. 

David MacNaughton, Canada's Ambassador to the United States of America.
David brings a wealth of political, business, and government experience, with a career that has spanned both the public and private sectors. As an entrepreneur, he transformed the government relations consulting industry by building an organization that comprised government relations, public opinion research, and public relations, operating in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and employing more than 250 people.